November 10th - 11:08 Am
Finally, It was here. The day of reckoning and the day of my destiny. Today was the day of the Neo City Youth tournament Quarter-Finals.
-And I was ready, I had on my Black jacket with a white button-up shirt on.
My pants were black Pants that looked loftily formal on me and I had my duel disk and deck holder hooked to the side of my hips. Currently I was in my room looking in the mirror.
I checked my watch and realized the time and thought: (Time to go, I've already spent to much time here.) Although I didnt even know if I was going to duel that day, because Von Aries hadn't told us when we we're going to duel. I still wanted to view the other match and be with my friends.
Cael: Alright Now is the time to strike!
Grabbing my cards I put my deck in the holder and stepped out of my room.
As I walked downstairs I saw that the television was on. The plasma screen sat in the corner like an unwelcome mirror. I tried not to look, but with it off the reflected mess in the room seemed so much worse than the real thing. The TV was kind of old like one from the 2010's, It had poor audio quality and even poorer displays as it was only in HD.
Announcer: -And Now to spotlight one of our champions...! Cael Abel!
Cael: ….!
The Television was on the dueling channel which was playing some sort of spotlight for the duelists. My face was on display with a colorful motif in the background.
Announcer: Cael is a fourteen year old boy from Neo city High school. He's a spunky boy with an analytical tendency.
Cael: (S-Spunky? I wouldn't describe myself like that…)
Cael: (But… I guess am a bit analytical.)
I thought.
Announcer: Make no mistake though, he's a dangerous duelist with a win rate over 90%. He's no opponent to be trifled with. Here's an example of his magnificence!
It then showed a lip from one of my duels.
Announcer: In the latter half of today, He'll be facing off against Julia Cinest!
Julia's Portrait on appeared on my scraggly TV screen. She was wearing a pink blouse with a yellow straw hat, She had a smile like an angel and generally looked happy .
Announcer: Julia cinest is a 15 year old from the Junewright arthropoda School!
Announcer: She's a cheerful, Flirtatious girl from a long line of entomologists. She brings this fact to the forefront using her highly refined insect deck!
Cael: Julia….
Announcer: Let's see what she can do!
The screen cut to a clip of one of julia's previous matches. She was facing a male opponent who looked similar in age to her. They were dueling in the old arena we used to play our the first 8 rounds. In the moment, She summoned one of her famous inzektor monster which sliced the opponent's dragon in half.
Julia: Ehehehe~ Looks like you didn't make the cut!
She quipped.
Announcer: -These two duelists plus will face off against each other in the quarterfinals of today! Right after leonaidis biancho and Azuma Tenkojin.
Announcer: See all these amazing matches today exclusively Neo City Dueling channel!
The program then went to a commercial.
Cael: (Julia will be a tough opponent.)
I Relented.
I went downstairs where my mother was awaiting me patiently. She was sitting in her futon with her legs crossed and tea in hand. I tried to avoid talking to her by going straight to the door but she caught me before doing so.
Mother: Cael, Darling.
Cael: What is it mom?
Mother: You know that I love you, right?
Cael: Y-Yes, Mom. I know. You say it all the time!
Mother: I just want you to know, Sweetie.
Cael: That's great, mom. Now if you'll excuse me...
Mother: Oh, Sweetheart!
Cael: …!
My mother sprang up and hugged me with all of her might! Her hands wrapped around like a loving mother mammal, embracing it's young ones!
Mother: My little boy is becoming a great duelist, aren't you?
She rhetorically asked.
Mother: Golly! You remind me of myself when I was younger!
Mother: - You're Only fourteen years old and already in the semi-Finals of a tournament! Oh!
She began to hug me even tighter. I felt like I was going to die if she held on any longer.
Cael: M-Mom. You're crushing me….
Mother: I'm Sorry. But I'm just so proud of you!
She repeated as she let me go of her killing grip. I took a deep breath and said:
Cael: M-Mom, Sometimes I feel like you're too overbearing.
Mom: That's what a mother is supposed to do!
Mom: - Now, Good luck out there today. I'll be rooting for you from home!
She stated.
Cael: Thanks mom.
My mother was always a spectrum of emotions. One minute she could stoic and wary, The next she could be hugging like a newborn kitten. - But like a newborn kitten I could not help but love my mother back.
I turned my back on her and opened the door to the world outside.
11:30 Am
Once outside, I realized the weather was terrible today… It was so cloudy you couldn't even see the Figure of the sun in the clouds above. There was also a chilling air hitting my face continuously through it all and made me shiver.
Cael: Just K-Keep walking cael I told myself…
It was hard to keep on walking in this weather though, Even As I passed the intersection in my suburbia... all I could feel was chills.
Cael: (How much farther till I reach the stadium?)
I thought to myself. I had only been walking for only 3 minutes and those thoughts permeated my head. I pulled out my device and checked my gps of the city. I lived in the suburbs all the way to the east and the stadium for the Quarter finals was in the north.. -So I had a ton of more walking to about 15 minutes of walking, I finally saw someone I recognized, I saw her light blue hair and yellow skirt, she was standing at the street crossing . She was waiting for the light to turn green so she could walk forward across.
Cael: Hey, Ohsaka!
She turned her head, and looked at me with perturbed eyes.
Ohsaka: Good Morning, Cael.
The stoic girl said to me.
Ohsaka: It's a fine day for a tournament don't you think?
She sarcastically Remarked.
Cael: *Tch* I wish, The weather today looks terrible.
Ohsaka: Ugh, I swear the weather in this city is worse than in my home country.
She relented.
Cael: Tell me about it….
My mind wandered as I replied to her. My thoughts were once again focused on last night and it's ramifications.
Cael: Hey, Ohsaka. Can I ask you a question?
Ohsaka: You just did.
Cael: How did I fall for that again?
Cael: *Ahem* Who do you think will be going first, Today?
Ohsaka: What do you mean?
Cael: Well, last night Von aries announced the matches but he didn't say the order we'd be playing in.
I explained.
Ohsaka: Ah, I get it.
Ohsaka: If I had to guess, It's probably going leonaidis and azuma.
Cael: Why?
Ohsaka: They're the two "Kigyōka" or "Showmen" as you would call them.
Ohsaka: They're both eccentric, Loud and brash. I bet the audience will just eat that up!
Cael: Heh. I see you mean. Although I think It'll be Yubie and Pocah for much of the same reason.
I said.
Cael: Except I guess all of what you said kind of only applies to yubie…
Ohsaka: Ha!
Cael: But I guess we won't know by just by standing here , Right?
I joked As again I tried to change the subject.
Ohsaka: Right.
Ohsaka agreed and began to cross the street.
We both walked across the crosswalk as cars and vehicles stopped for us. We made a sort of pathway to destiny.